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SPOTLIGHT ON: Increasing and Decreasing Stitches

September 25, 2021 • bubble • bubble_stitch • decreased_stitch • decrease_stitch • finger_knitting • how_to • increased_stitch • increase_stitch • knitting_instructions • knitting_patterns • knitting_tutorial • lace • lace_leaf • leaf_motif • learning_new_stitches • loop_yarn • loop_yarn_patterns • loop_yarn_stitches • new_stitch • new_stitches • proprietary_stitiches • skipping_stitches • skip_stitch • spotlight • spotlight_on • stitch_guide • stitch_tutorial • tutorial • video • video_clip • video_tutorial

Increasing and decreasing stitches are an important technique in garment knitting, but can also be used to create special motifs and embellishments in your blankets and projects. Ready to learn more? Read my latest post!

Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Graph It yarn: Finally a substitute for Alize Puffy More!

August 11, 2021 • alize_puffy • alize_puffy_more • amazon • bernat_alize_blanket_ez • bernat_alize_blanket_ez_graph_it • conversion_chart • finger_knitting • joann • loop_yarn • loop_yarn_brands • loop_yarn_sizes • new_product • new_yarn • yarnspirations

North American lovers of Alize Puffy More will soon have more yarn options!

Customization: How to adapt patterns for size and add your own special touches!

June 9, 2021 • adding_borders • cable • celtic • colourwork • custom • customization • custom_knitting • diy • finger_knitting • how_to • knitting_instructions • knitting_tutorial • loop_yarn • modification • modifying_patterns • multiple_skeins • personalization • tutorial

So you found a pattern that you love... mostly. Here are tips on how to modify and personalize it to make it perfect.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Cable Stitches

March 24, 2021 • cable • cable_knot • cable_stitch • celtic • celtic_braid • celtic_knot • chunky_cable • finger_knitting • honeycomb • how_to • irish • irish_aran • irish_aran_knitting • knitting_instructions • knitting_patterns • knitting_tutorial • learning_new_stitches • loop_yarn • loop_yarn_patterns • loop_yarn_stitches • new_stitch • new_stitches • proprietary_stitiches • spotlight • spotlight_on • stitch_guide • stitch_marker • stitch_tutorial • tutorial • video • video_clip • video_tutorial

If you love Irish Aran and Celtic knits, then you are probably a lover of cables! Want to learn more about these designs and how to recreate them using loop yarn? Read my latest post!

SPOTLIGHT ON: Horizontal Chain Stitch

February 28, 2021 • brioche • brioche_knit_style • diy • finger_knitting • horizontal_chain • horizontal_chain_stitch • how_to • knitting_instructions • knitting_tutorial • learning_new_stitches • loop_yarn • loop_yarn_stitches • new_stitch • new_stitches • proprietary_stitiches • spotlight • spotlight_on • stitch_guide • stitch_tutorial • tutorial • video • video_clip • video_tutorial

Learn more about one of my original finger-knitting stitch techniques, with photos and video clip instructions!